It is not against the rules for teams not to be age pure. It is the JDL league DESIRE that teams be age pure. The only age requirement is a player cannot play unless she has reached proper age for U11.

The rule states:C. Age Requirements:1.It is desired that all teams be age pure. That is, all players on a team should be born on or after January 1 of the appropriate calendar year.2.Younger players are allowed to play in an older age division with the consent of their coach and parents. However, any player who has not attained the proper age to play Under 11 select soccer may not play up on a competitive (select) team.

TxFutbal wrote: The rule states:C. Age Requirements:1.It is desired that all teams be age pure. That is, all players on a team should be born on or after January 1 of the appropriate calendar year.2.Younger players are allowed to play in an older age division with the consent of their coach and parents. However, any player who has not attained the proper age to play Under 11 select soccer may not play up on a competitive (select) team.

Sure you can play up, but clearly you can't play down, as in this case.

TxFutbal wrote: The rule states:C. Age Requirements:1.It is desired that all teams be age pure. That is, all players on a team should be born on or after January 1 of the appropriate calendar year.2.Younger players are allowed to play in an older age division with the consent of their coach and parents. However, any player who has not attained the proper age to play Under 11 select soccer may not play up on a competitive (select) team.

Sure you can play up, but clearly you can't play down, as in this case.

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LeytonOrient wrote:The aforementioned post is in poor taste and repugnant on its face and should be taken down. Let's raise the level of discourse.

I agree. You can't some expect some people on here to have class when they can hid their identity.

Really??...that picture is hilarious. You guys might be a little to uptight to discuss 11 yr old soccer.

If you don't get why it's offense, then you never will! Similar to why Trump voters don't get it.

He would have preferred to see an African-American woman fighting a Hispanic woman for the ball with an overweight white woman coming in for the tackle. An American Indian in goal, Indian looking for the pass, Asian and Middle-Eastern Women cheering them on (whoops, they should be playing too so someone doesn't think I implied they can't play soccer). Honestly, I probably couldn't field an entire multi-national team without excluding someone so this snowflake would not have been offended, so forget it.

Oddly enough, if it had been two old white women, it would have been equally as funny. Or Hispanic. Or Asian.

I think Duncan is laughing his arse off watching the forum spin out of control on all the various conspiracy theories. Everyone who is in the know and has access to the super secrete JDL forum knows the Z signifies "Z-best"

TxFutbal wrote: The rule states:C. Age Requirements:1.It is desired that all teams be age pure. That is, all players on a team should be born on or after January 1 of the appropriate calendar year.2.Younger players are allowed to play in an older age division with the consent of their coach and parents. However, any player who has not attained the proper age to play Under 11 select soccer may not play up on a competitive (select) team.

Sure you can play up, but clearly you can't play down, as in this case.

That was going to be my question. TxF what are you talking about?

My point of this post was it is not against the JDL rules not to be age pure. I cannot find any rule that states an older player cannot play "down" only that any player that is not at least U10 cannot play up. I will also add that JDL is not really a competitive league so it doesn't really matter. It's an organization focused on developing players and really just an organized set of friendlies sponsored by the ECNL clubs that pays LH to manage the logistics. The "It is desired...should be born language" is a recommendation not a rule.